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====== WiFi Channel Notes ====== | ====== WiFi Channel Notes ====== | ||
- | <note tip>A mobile device with both 2.4GHz and 5GHz capability is a great tool to have!</ | + | <note tip>A mobile device with both 2.4GHz and 5GHz capability, with an analyzer app, is a great tool to have!</ |
- | Download | + | **Windows** |
- | Android [[https:// | + | **Android** [[https:// |
===== 2.4GHz ===== | ===== 2.4GHz ===== | ||
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Newer 5GHz WiFi is faster, can transfer far more data in shorter amounts of time, has more available channels and will likely have less interference compared to 2.4GHz WiFi. | Newer 5GHz WiFi is faster, can transfer far more data in shorter amounts of time, has more available channels and will likely have less interference compared to 2.4GHz WiFi. | ||
+ | There are 23 non-overlapping channels in the 5GHz band. | ||
+ | As with 2.4GHz, choose your channel and channel width based on the existing WiFi environment to avoid interference. | ||
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